Donald Trump clashed with Bloomberg Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait after the former president claimed to have had a peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 election.
During an interview at the Economic Club in Chicago on Tuesday, Micklethwait asked Trump about the riots he allegedly incited on Jan. 6, 2021.
"If you look at the events of January the 6th, 2021, it showed to many people America's democracy was unruly and violent," the interviewer said. "Will you commit now to respecting and encouraging a peaceful transfer of power?"
"You had a peaceful transfer of power," Trump insisted.
"Come on, President Trump!" Micklethwait exclaimed. "You had a peaceful transfer of power compared with Venezuela, but it was by far the worst transfer of power for a long time."
"Thank you," Trump told the audience after they booed Micklethwait. "When I found out about this interview, I did a little check. He's a man that has not been a big Trump fan over the years."
"I'm asking you a question, President Trump," Micklethwait said.
"If you think an election is crooked, and I do 100 percent," Trump opined. "But if we protest, we want to have honest elections."
"But the facts, if you take a look, I'd show you hundreds of pages of facts," he continued. "People were angry. People were there. And I'll tell you what, they never show that. The primary scene in Washington was hundreds of thousands, the largest group of people I've ever spoken before. And it was love and peace.
"I went to Florida, and you had a very peaceful transfer."
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